Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

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Rick's Abu Dhabi/ Dubai Twitter Guide


7:06 AM Jan. 3, 2013

Abu Dhabi: fish souk: stunning tunas, breams, snappers, mackerel, barracuda, hamoor, prawns

7:10 AM Jan. 3 2013

Abu Dhabi: fish souk: Alshader, where they char-grill ur mkt selection w gr8-tasting baste, serve w trad accompaniments

7:13 AM Jan. 3, 2013

Abu Dhabi: Alshader: our grilled hamoor (v moist sea bass texture) and prawns

7:16 AM Jan. 3, 2013

Abu Dhabi: had amazing tailgate picnic in pkg lot of r grld fish&prawns, salad, tahini, harissa-baked eggplant, rice.

1:52 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque: massive,spectacularly well proportioned,lgst chandeliers anywhere, my "tribe,"wall of names4god

1:56 AM Jan.4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: fruit&veg mkt has small variety,until u find the dates: dozs of varieties:brown&red, fresh&dried,soft&chewey

1:59 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: at Heritge Village, a poster of 49 date varieties!

2:01 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: In grocery stores we visited, every fruit/veg was labeled 4 origin. Very little comes from Emirates.

2:05 AM Jan.4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: Cool stores by Iranian mkt w goods 4 chefs/caterers/etc. Incred amt of pressure cookers,molds,thermal pots!

2:10 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: watched sunset over Arabian Gulf from 63rdfloor of Etihad Tower. Drinks at Rays!

2:11 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Palace Hotel at night. This place is SO BEAUTIFUL!

2:26 AM Jan. 4, 2013

Abu Dhabi:Hakkasan n Emirates Palace:gr8 Chinese:pot stickers,hamoor n bl bean sce,Sichuan gr beans,homade Hakka noodls

2:27 AM Jan. 4, 2013

 

Abu Dhabi: odd to eat gr8 Chinese made w veal instead of pork.Abu Dhabi: odd to eat gr8 Chinese made w veal instead of pork.

1:57 AM Jan. 5, 2013

I just had 1of gr8est food days n my life w Arva Ahmed (owner, Frying Pan tours: ). Details follow!

8:29 AM Jan. 6, 2013

UAE: yes, I did the touristy dune bashing,camel riding, Bedouin BBQ thing & loved it: daughter&I, 80% grade, camel&I

12:46 AM Jan. 6, 2013

Abu Dhabi: EXCELLENT Moroccan at Agadira: classic salads,chicken bastiya,barley couscous w veal, lamb tajine w prunes

1:55 AM Jan. 7, 2013

Grateful4invite2cook w chefs @ HH Sheikh Mana's guest house. 1st: visit2Sheikh's incred enviro zoo

2:01 AM Jan. 7, 2013

Making fouga: cook garlic&ginger w red shallot;add tom,curry lvs,spices;add shred fish/parsley/dill;cook w rice, broth

2:04 AM Jan. 7, 2013

Sheikh Mana's chef w classic emirati rice/fish dish, fouga. Super-talented chef and great teacher

2:12 Jan.7, 2013

Sheikh Mana's:dessert w 2nd chef: peel tan pumpkin&boil; drain&puree w sugar,rose H2O,cardamom; cook w tstd flour&ghee

1:50 AM Jan.8 2013

Amazingly generous hospitality, knowledge & passion esp 4 enviro issues) from Sheikh Mana & his "right hand" Mr Farouk

2:20 Am Jan.8, 2013

Dubai: overlooking Creek toward Bar Dubai &Grand Mosque at dusk; overlooking old Deira; crossing Creek in ants @ night

2:24 AM Jan.8, 2013

Dubai: spice souk:overall; jamaica (!),dried rose,frankensence,dried limes;unroasted Arabic coffee; 3 qualities saffron

5:31 AM Jan.8, 2013

N'hood food (Indian,Iranian,Iraqi,Egyptian,Leb)=amazing,cheap! RT what is Dubai like from culinary perspective? Worth a trip?

1:27 PM Jan.8, 2013

Yes, I'm still in Dubai. Mall of the Emirates, ski park with black-diamond slope

12:17 AM Jan.9, 2013

Dubai: Shk Mohammed Ctr 4 Cultrl Understand:g Gr8 lunch disc w Nasif Kayed: food,culture,religion.My dghtr demos attire

12:20 AM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai baklava factory: stacks of filo dough: rolling&rerolling to thin; final: like see-thru silk; forming dif types

6:48 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai:Al Samadi Baklava factory:filo dough before rolling; pass after pass thru sheeter; thinness; rolling baklava

6:51 PM Jan.9, 2013

Dubai:Al Samadi Baklava factory: baklava ready for oven; baking with ghee; draining excess ghee; sprinkling w syrup

6:57 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Sultan Dubai: gr8 falafel! Using mold 4 filled falafel:fill 1/2 full,add tom filling, top, serve w hummus,pickles,foul

7:01 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai:B'fast 2 b'fast: fatayer resto (dough-wrapped treats). Making manakish (pizza-like) w zataar & w Algerian sausage

7:24 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Bayt al Bagdadi Iraqi Resto: masquf: splayed carp cooked in front of wood fire

7:28 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Bayt en Bagdadi: masquf w hummus, babaganoush,fattoush (crunchy pita,veg,sumac,pom molasses),tabbouleh,cookd tomato sce

7:31 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Bayt en Bagdadi: Iraqi bread: stretching dough over pillow,using pillow 2 slap dough on tandoor wall;retrieving,serving

7:38 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Al Ammour Egyptian: feteer: roll/stretc hdough thin;fill w cr chs & fold; puffed after baking HOT; pwdr sugar/honey

7:44 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai: Al Fanar: Arabic coffee (lightly pan-rstd green coffee beans w cardamom, saffron, clove)

7:44 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai: Al Fanar: Arabic coffee (lightly pan-rstd green coffee beans w cardamom, saffron, clove)

7:48 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai: Al Fanar: leqaimat (donuts) w date syrup, asidat al tamor (date pudding), bathith (date-rstd flour-butter cr...

9:24 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai: Abshar Iranian Resto: eggplant w dried whey sce,carm onion&mint; rice w burberries, minced lamb kebabs

9:26 PM Jan. 9, 2013

Dubai: Abshar Iranian Resto: making sangak ("stone" bread w sesame. Dimpled on peel, baked on stones, hangs on wall

5:41 PM Jan. 11, 2013

Dubai: Abshar Iranian Resto: making sangak ("stone" bread w sesame. Dimpled on peel, baked on stones, hangs on wall

 

 

 

 


 

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